发明名称 |
ORBIT SPACE TRANSPORTATION & RECOVERY SYSTEM |
摘要 |
An In Orbit Transportation & Recovery System (IOSTAR(TM)) ( 10 ). One preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a space tug powered by a nuclear reactor ( 19 ). The IOSTAR(TM) includes a collapsible boom ( 11 ) connected at one end to a propellant tank ( 13 ) which stores fuel for an electric propulsion system ( 12 ). This end of the boom ( 11 ) is equipped with docking hardware ( 14 ) that is able to grasp and hold a satellite ( 15 ) and as a means to refill the tank ( 13 ). Radiator panels ( 16 ) mounted on the boom ( 11 ) dissipate heat from the reactor ( 19 ). A radiation shield ( 20 ) is situated next to the reactor ( 19 ) to protect the satellite payload ( 15 ) at the far end of the boom ( 11 ). The IOSTAR(TM) ( 10 ) will be capable of accomplishing rendezvous and docking maneuvers which will enable it to move spacecraft between a low Earth parking orbit and positions in higher orbits or to other locations in our Solar System.
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申请公布号 |
US2007040067(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.02.22 |
申请号 |
US20040779869 |
申请日期 |
2004.02.17 |
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发明人 |
D'AUSILIO ROBERT F.;STUART JAMES R.;WILLIAMS FRANKLIN H.JR.;GIACCHERINI THOMAS N. |
分类号 |
B64G1/64 |
主分类号 |
B64G1/64 |
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